Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-03
I'd EDITION.
--latest kilograms to qle Star.
THE AFFAIRS OF OHIO.

Leading Points from GOv.Forakerss An
nnai Message 70 the Legislature.
Special dispatch to The EVENING Star
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 3-The second session Of the
ONO legislature VIII meet tomorrow afternoon
In nus annual message Gov. Foraker says: ''The
recent elections did much to dispel the distrust
tnat mas obtained throughout the coutry during
the last TWO years as to the policy to be pursued
oy our national government in regard to the pro-
lection Of American labor and industries With a
complete restoration OF confidence there viii be
fuu return Of that commercial and Industrial &C
tv1ty winch VIII bring rich blessings and content
ment to all classea
Experience has shown the wisdom and en-
cheney OF your labors at the last session. When
you convened the most difficult and the most Inn
portant duty presented related to the election
both branches OF your body men who had NO
shadow OF claim to the seats they held except by
VII 2. open notorious and conceded frauds at
-, your nast duty was to give effect to the win Of
po5 ny g9urging your body Of those SO wrongfully
NIuIne0 as members, and your second highest
duty was to enact such provisions as would guard
IN inc greatest degree possible against repetition
The Pugsey law, which you first enacted and
made applicable to the cities OF Cincinnati Cleve-
and Toledo gave great satisfac-
guard against all dangers, and
THE REGISTRATION ACT,
applicable to Cincinnati and Cleveland fol-
lowed. THIS statue cannot be too highly COM
mended, 1t has given universal and unqualified
satisfaction to all well-meaning citizens Of both
political parties 1t has enabled the people OF
Uincinatl 10 nave quiet decent and honest cleo
Larger cites of the state, especially to Columbus
RECOMMENDING THE ABOLITION OF SPRING ELECTIONS.
There has recently been much discussion in the
nf fl,o
ty OF abolishing April or spring cleo
lions. It is difficult, in view Of the ex-
periences we have had to assign any
Satisfactory reason for having two elections
excitement to have all our elections for each year
on the same day. The constitution has been SO
amended as TO admit OF provision to that effect,
1t. II is further recommended that you give due
consideration to the suggestion that has been
mace mat II we have all our elections on the same
Gay, tnat Gay should be made legal holiday"
referring to the penal and benevolent tnstitu-
lions the governor shows that the reduction in the
current expenses aggregate $160, 600, as compared
with 1856.
CARE OF CONFEDERATE GRAVES.
Regarding the condition OF the confederate GEM
eteryz near Old Camp Chase, the governor urges
prompt action, saying: 1.-The title to it is in the
United States, and that government should care
for these graves but it seems to have overlooked
them. It Is recommended that unless the United
States government can be induced to do SO, an ap-
preparation be made to rebuild thu fence and clean
up the grounds The same should be done for the
last resting place OF about two hundred confed-
crate dead who are buried on JOhnsOn's island"
THE LEGISLATORS WHO LEFT THE STATE
The Governor reflects severely upon the action
OF the democratic Senators in abandoning their
seats during the last session in the following Ian
guage: 'In your last session a practical demon
stration was offered OF the fact that the state
governor might be DISTRACTED and practically
overthroWn by sufficient number or members
or either branch OF your body abandoning their
the territorial limits of the state. 1t had hever
occurred to the legislative mind to anticipate any
senators saw mt to take such step during the last
session it was discovered that there was
no legal means whereby the could
be brought back, or otherwise proceeded
against. You should enact law providing that
any state official who abandons hfs post OF duty
and goes beyond the state to avoid being compelled
to perform 1t, shall be deemed guilty OF ofense
OF sufficient gravity to make him subject to extra
dit1on upon the requist1On OF the governor.